§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many female officers there were at 1 October 1991. [5710]
§ Mr. SoamesAt 1 October 1991, there were 2,855 female officers in the armed forces.
§ Dr. ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 15 November,Official Report, column 373, if he will provide a breakdown by rank of the female officers in the armed forces at 1 October. [5711]
§ Mr. SoamesThe information is given below in terms of Army equivalent ranks.
UK Regular Forces: Female Officers at 1 October 1996 Royal Navy Army RAF Total Total 434 1,073 891 2,398 Brigadier 0 0 2 2 Colonel 3 10 2 15 Lieutenant Colonel 12 36 39 87 Major 54 213 162 429 Captain 268 471 470 1,209 Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant 87 235 204 526 Officer Designate 10 108 12 130 There are no female officers above the rank of Brigadier.